Liberty, Idaho

Liberty is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho.[1]

Liberty
Liberty is located in Idaho
Liberty
Liberty
Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°23′28″N 111°19′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Elevation
5,987 ft (1,825 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID384597[1]

History

It was first settled by Mormon settlers under the overall leadership of Charles C. Rich in 1864.[2]

Liberty's population was 80 in 1909,[3] and was 60 in 1960.[4]

References

  1. "Liberty, Idaho". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Leonard J. Arrington. History of Idaho. Vol. 1, p. 273
  3. Davis, Ellis A. (1909). Davis' New Commercial Encyclopedia: Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, the Pacific Northwest. Ellis A. Davis. p. 189.
  4. World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Field Enterprises Corporation. 1960. p. 27.


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